Gathering-tub



(Nomaden E. ADAMS & G. C. HAYNES.

GATHERING TUB.

No. 301,467. I Patented Julyl s, 1884.

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,' ihvrrnn Sterns Partnr y @trice HENRY ADAMS AND CLINTON C. HAYNES, OIC VILMINGTON, VERMONT.

'PECIFIQATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,467, dated July 8, 1884.

Application filed April 24, 1884.

To @Z whom zit may cou/cern.:

Be it known that we, HENRY Anims and CLINTON C. H irnns citizens of the 'United States, residing at 1Wilmington, in the county of Windham and Stateof Vermont, have invented a new and useful Gathering-Tub, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to a tank designed for use to serve as a receptacle for storing maplesap, Water, and also as a receivingtank in cider-mills, the object being to furnish a cheap and effective tank for the purpose of gathering sap collected from the sugar-maple, for hauling Water to feed portable engines, Watering cattle, and for other like purposes, and one that shall possess superior advantages in point of utility and general usefulness over the tubs or barrels in common use for the purposes described.

With these ends in lview the invention consists in the improved construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved tank. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig.

et is a transverse section on the line .fr of Fig.

3, and Fig. 5 is a detail view of the strainer.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several figures, A represents the tank, which is constructed elliptical in crosssection, and having the heads or ends B. This tank A is divided into tyvoparts at about its plug, E', or turning-plug E, or other Wel1` known means.

F represents hoops or bands, which, are screwthrcaded at their ends, which ends pass through openings in connectingstrips Gnpon the upper side of the tank, and are held in position by means of nuts f, whereby said hoops dles for its ready removal.

(No model.)

pertinents h and h', through the sides ofwhich pass the bands that are located at about the center lof the tank, the said hoops or bands being secured to the sides of said compartment by means of nuts, as in the case of the connecting-strips G. rIhe upper side of the tank is provided with an opening, 11.3, Within one of the compartments, said opening being closed by a head, II, hz ving an upwardly-projecting screw,upon which is mounted a cross-strip, l1?, which is adapted to fit over the opening upon the outer side thereof, and is clamped securely against the sides of said opening by means of a thumb-nut, h2. The compartment 7L is provided with an enlarged and preferably square opening. Vithin the compartment h is provided a casing, I, which is provided With han- The bottom of this casing is provided with an opening, i, across which are placed rods i. From the sides of this opening of the casing extend downwardly and meet at a point a slight distance Within vthe tank two pieces of netting, preferably of wire, which form a strainer, the end sides of said strainer being fastened to depending plates seeuredat their upper ends to the bottom or door of the casing I.

In the operation of the above-described device the sap or other substance is poured in the casing I, and thence passes to the tank through the strainer. ment it snow ,or ice, to be melted for use in Watering cattley or for other purposes, is placed in said compartment and the head E slightly loosened, which, While it allows the Water dripping from the snow or ice to pass into the tank, Will not allow of the entrance of solids.

If desired to draw Water from the tank, the strainer is removed, and a bucket or pail may be inserted therein and the Water readily ob- In using the comparting-nuts the same maybe readily tightened, in 10W said opening into the tank er tub, suhthe oase of shrinkage of the tank,with but litstantialiy as set forth. I tie trouble. y In testimony that We olairn the foregoingas Having fully described our invention, what our own We have hereto affixed our signatures 15 5 We claim as new, and desire to secure by Let' in presence of tWo Witnesses.

ters Patent, is l The conoination7 with the tank 'or tub A, having a compartment or hopper arranged npon the upper side thereof, and provided Vitnesses: 1o With an opening,v as shown7 of a strainer ar- B. S. BARNARD,

l ranged in said compartment and extending be- A. H. HALLADAY. 

